It is with great sadness that
Everything Akasha must announce the passing of our beloved
herbalist, "craft sister" and devoted friend. Susan dedicated her
time to nature, researching herbs and plants for a botanical
encyclopedia which she generously allowed us to quote Sabbat after
Sabbat in our e-newsletter. We are sure many of you benefited from
Susan's work and hope you will take a moment to read about her life
and to send forth your blessings.

SUSAN JOYby Michael Watzky, New York, New York

Sue was born in the bronx in
october 1958 to gloria and david watzky.

Sue was delivered into this world by the same doctor that had
delivered my dad david watzky, first child of louis and sarah watzky
some 29 years earlier. Sue and dad shared a special bond from day 1.
Throughout the years dad had infinite patience for sue and sue had
infinite patience for dad.

After dad passed away their dialogue continued. Over the last few
months i belive dad visited sue’s dreams. In her last days she
called out to dad. He was her angel and with her at the end.

Mom has also been an angel for sue. Caring for her every need during
the past year. I am inspired everyday by mom's love and dedication
to her daughter and to all of us.

Sue was an educator, an artist, a writer.

She started as an educator early, teaching her younger brother a
wide range of useful and not so useful stuff. From how to read, to
star trek hand signals, to silly roadtrip songs. After one carefully
crafted lesson in jumping i managed to break mom and dad’s bed. I
think sue was 8 and i was 5.

As a public school teacher in the bronx, she inspired her students
with a unique curriculum which included susan joy original theatre.

During the past year she listened patiently to her nephew max fidget
through phonics. Her other nephew sam often found his way to her lap
for short spurts of pbs tv.

Much of sue’s art was destroyed in a fire a few years back. She was
a gifted illustrator.

As a writer sue was a natural. From school plays to an original
botanical encyclopedia to fiction sue’s pen covered a lot of ground.
In time i hope to be able to share her works more widely.

Susan joy’s hebrew name was given to her by our grandfather. He was
a quiet man of few words.

He gave susan joy her hebrew name - shana. The english translation
of shana is beauty.